Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
ANTIQUE JOURNALISM.

lists H. TO how, and under what Il flicul-
ties papers were published in those
per DDS OF remote antiquity, when tho
mud caused BY the food was still ad-
her nc to the pedestrians feet and
when Methuselah, "a youth Of ninety
summers. PLAYED hockey among the
Tehcran crab-apple trees that grew
among the sand hills of the Meditcr-
rancan sea. and when Sampson. in the
vigor OF his youth. tied iire-crackers to
eleven thousand foxes tails, and de-
str0yed the entire sorghum crop of the
ungodly Philistines. To those we
would say: Speculate no more! From
n friend who is travelling in the east
tor Ii S health. am permitted to give
here limited description of a paper
published by Ezekiel Agag and his sons
aud grandsons on down, called the Cy-
c'Oue. II was excavated somewhere
in the old world by some one who was
in the eNcayuing business. VIII give
a few extracts from the old file OF Cy-
clones. rang NJ over some thousands of
years.
am struck with many features in
this rel c of the duh, dead past that are
absent in the journals of to-day:
In saIutatory the editor says
In starting this paper, we feel a
great weight. rs it were, on our shout
ders. and shall conduct this business on
an honest and cash basis, which is the
best policy. "a our wide experience W tn
the hay press in the past has proved.
Stories for the Juvenile department
VII not be permitted to run over ninety
years.
Contributors who send articles writ
I ten on raw-h dcs should be carful and
write only on one side of the skin, and
oeycr on the hairy SIDE as it will be
unhandy TOR the cempositors and look
dim under las l'ght.
We vii not attempt TO return re-
iected manuscript at our own expense,
md those wishing them returned in
case of rejection should enclose yoke
OF on rs and driver. otherwise they
WI be destroyed We viii soon have
scheme perfeclc which will enable
us to utilize rejected manuscript. We
intend TO start a tan ari in connection
with this Office, and Wa ~ IN article is
rejected the manuscript wi be turned
over TO the leather dcpar'ment and
made into "Pittsburg oak-t',ned' and
thrown on the western market.
In looking over the cGlumn headed
personal find the follow NJ inter-
esting notices:
Mr. Sampson called at our Office re-
Gently and left fine assortment of
Phil shines scalps. He also left the
jaw bone of a mule VIII ch is in toleara-
bic good repair, but wore little on
The side next to the Philistines. Mr.
Sampson j. man who will command
respect wherever he goes and we
should be pleased TO see him elected
sheriff OF Rlmath-lchi county Mr..
sampson also left little riddle for our
puzzle department, which we insert
with pleasure. and will give ninety
years subscription to the Cyclone to
anyone saning correct solution.
Here is the riddle:
SIX sot and seven sprung;
Out Of the dead the living come
Il : fine specimen of enigmatic in
genuity and poetcal beauty.
Prof Jonah called at our sanctum
and left timely and important paper
on r sh culture" lie also left some
fine samples of German carp.
Mr. Jonah is thoroughly Informed
on the fish questions, and would be a
WORTHY man to super intend the adjust
meut of the Canada fishery troubles
with England and the United States.
Mr. Goliath of Gath, of the C.ncin-
matt Enquirer, was in the city short
time ago and gave a free exh bitiou in
the shape of a broad sword exercise on
/ Wyandotte street.
He said if there was a galoot in the
township who thought he could stand
him one round, if he would waltz into
sight he would sign contract to feed
bis flesh to the fowls of the field and
the beasts of the air. as the victim m ght
desire, inside of ten minutes by n Wa
terbury watch.
None of the spectators had ever been
fed to the beasts or the fowls. and he
got no takers
We was busy at the time and did not
have time TO 90 down and try him a
round. but shepherd from the coun-
try, named David, arrived in town
about that time, and the pugilistic ma
bob from Gath hurried over to the Ca.
madam side, where he was promptly
robbed Ivy two hackmen, who were ly-
ing in wait for fresh victim.
The ANSWER to Correspondent"
column also furnishes some interesting
tacts. a few of which give below: